Silently wearing a wristband to protest a male player on the opposing girls' soccer team is far from harassment and caused no disruption, liberal 1st Circuit finds. WNBA under legal microscope for ongoing response to protests.
Harvard University filed court documents this week pointing to a self-described "counter-Zionist" professor, a student journal tied to Palestinian liberation and erotic poetry, and a Jewish ecology course taught by a rabbi who has accused Israel of genocide, all as evidence the school is making progress against antisemitism on campus. The filings landed in two […] The post Harvard cites 'counter-Zionist' professor and erotic poetry journal as proof it is fighting antisemitism appeared first on American Almanac .
Harvard University filed court documents this week pointing to a self-described "counter-Zionist" professor, a student journal tied to Palestinian liberation and erotic poetry, and a Jewish ecology course taught by a rabbi who has accused Israel of genocide, all as evidence the school is making progress against antisemitism on campus. The filings landed in two federal cases at once: an appellate fight before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and a parallel district court case in Massachusetts, where the Trump administration is challenging Harvard over billions of dollars in federal research funding. Harvard's own legal team, ten outside lawyers led by former Bush administration solicitor general Paul Clement, told the First…Open
The matter is now likely to continue working through both the First and Fifth circuits simultaneously, with the conflicting district court rulings adding further complexity to an already fraught legal landscape.
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may keep swiftly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds. The 2-1 vote on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit contained no explanation. The panel also expedited the schedule for the case’s next stage. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5786361-trump-administration-deportations-appeal/ #trump #ice #immigration #supremecourt
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to third countries while a legal challenge to the policy proceeds.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, President Donald J. Trump’s administration, and migrants challenging the policy.WHEN & WHERE: The order was issued this […] The post Trump Can Restart Deportations to Third Countries — For Now. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to third countries while a legal challenge to the policy proceeds. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, President Donald J. Trump’s administration, and migrants challenging the policy. WHEN & WHERE: The order was issued this week by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, impacting deportation practices across the U.S. KEY QUOTE: “If these activist judges had their way, aliens who are so uniquely barbaric that their own countries won’t take them back, including convicted murderers, child rapists and drug traffickers , would walk free on American streets.” – Tricia McLaughlin,…Open
In a win for the Trump administration, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling on Wednesday that sought to hinder the government’s deportation operations. In its short order, the three-judge panel for the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals placed an administrative stay (“pause”) on a recent decision by District Judge Brian Murphy. […]